Welcome (or welcome back) to the next installment in this blog. Now, one question we’re often asked is “How do I change the battery when mine runs out?” Well the short answer would be go to a jeweler (But then this’d be one hell of a short article!)

 

Don’t want to spend $30? I don’t blame you! But before I get started with these instructions, I should let you know, a lot of people buy Casio watches, and then after about 3-6 months, the battery dies and they think there’s something wrong with the battery. That’s NOT the case! In most manuals it will tell you that the original battery isn’t meant to last the 2 years, because it’s already been on the shelves for a while (unused of course but months or even years sitting and draining energy = low battery).

 

Alright, first thing you need is a quiet, clean environment, and you gotta pay attention! These things are delicate!

 

Then you’ll need the watch, a fresh battery, some regular tweezers and either a towel or some tissues handy to keep from losing the screws.

 

Now, with some of Casio’s range, you may also need to remove the band to get at the battery, so keep that in mind.

 

Unscrew the back protector, using the correct size miniature screwdriver, and put all the screws in a pile on the small towel or tissues that you’ve hopefully brought with you. Careful though, these little screws are VERY easy to lose, so don’t drop them!

 

Once you’ve got the back protector removed, you have to do the same with the back plate. Underneath the back plate, visible in some but not all of these watches, there’s a spring. Make sure you don’t turn the watch upside down with the back plate open, or the spring will dislodge, and you’ll have a hell of a time trying to put it back in!

 

Now, believe it or not your job still isn’t done, because you also have to remove the rubber protector covering the battery, and then the tweezers to remove the clasp. You do this by inserting one end of the tweezers into the small hole to spring the cap loose.

 

Right, that’s done? Now you just need to remove the old battery with tweezers.

 

Hopefully, after all this you have the new battery! If so, make sure you pick it up with tweezers only, do not touch the battery with your fingers. Then put the new battery into place

 

Remember that clasp covering the battery? You need to put it back over the new battery to make sure it doesn’t fall out.

 

Next you’ll want to reset the watch. To do that you need to touch the AC Contact with one part of the tweezers, and the back of the battery with the other part. Hold that position for about 5-10 seconds, then carefully, without turning the watch over, lift it up and look at the front, to make sure it’s turned back on.

 

Done? Great, you’re almost at the home stretch! Just replace the rubber cover, replace the back place by screwing everything back into place, same with the back protector, and if you had to, reattach the watch band to the face!

 

Hard work, I know, but it might just save you $30 next time your battery needs replacing!

 

For more helpful hints, keep an eye on our blog, and if you have any suggestions, don’t hesitate to let us know in the comments section!

 

Until Next Time

 

Jimmy B